THE EXPERIENCE OF CHRONIC NONMALIGNANT PAIN

被引：93

作者：

HITCHCOCK, LS ^{[1
]}

FERRELL, BR ^{[1
]}

MCCAFFERY, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CITY HOPE NATL MED CTR,DUARTE,CA 91010

来源：

JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT | 1994年 / 9卷 / 05期

关键词：

CHRONIC NONMALIGNANT PAIN; ADDICTION; ANALGESICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF-HELP ORGANIZATION; SUICIDE;

D O I：

10.1016/0885-3924(94)90190-2

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

This article reports the results of a survey of 204 persons with chronic nonmalignant pain who were members of a national self-help organization. The survey evaluated the organization, explored the perceived effect of pain on quality of life, and assessed experiences with and perceptions of health-care providers. Response rate was 40 %. Of survey respondents, 50 % reported inadequate pain relief. Respondents identified depression as one of the worst problems caused by their chronic pain: 50% reported that they had considered suicide due to feelings of hopelessness associated with their pain, 51 % reported taking only as much medication as prescribed, and 44 % reported taking less medication than prescribed. Further investigation is needed to describe the personal impact of chronic nonmalignant pain.

引用

页码：312 / 318

页数：7

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